Wilson, James Averd
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Averd |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Arthur and Sarah Jane Wilson, of Birtle, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3586 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Honington (All Saints) Churchyard, Suffolk |
Grave Reference | Row E. Grave 9. |
Epitaph | REST, CALMLY REST, FOR THOU THY PART HATH PLAYED ON THIS WORLD'S STAGE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/106028 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Wilson Narrows, Manitoba; 20km of North Knife Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Narrows |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-01-1943 |
End Date | 29-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Stratford upon Avon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Collided with a second Wellington from 23 OTU (Z1685), both aircraft crashing near RAF Honington in Suffolk |